Alena Vinnitskaya (athlete)

Alena Vinnitskaya (Belarusian: Алена Віньніцкая; born 23 August 1973) is a Belarusian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.

Biography

In the 10,000 metres she finished tenth at the 1992 World Junior Championships.[1] After that she concentrated on the marathon. She finished 31st at the 1997 World Championships,[2] and 28th at the 1998 European Championships.[3]

She also won the Prague Marathon in 1996, 1997 and 1998. In the 1999 edition she achieved her personal best time of 2:33:20 hours.[4] She has one Belarusian national title on the track; in the 10,000 metres in 1993.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas. "World Junior Championships 1992". World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Women Marathon World Championship 1997 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Women Marathon European Championships 1998 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  4. ↑ Alena Vinnitskaya profile at IAAF
  5. ↑ "Belarusian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 22 October 2011.


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